Unicorn in the USA: Indians aren’t stealing American jobs; they are building entire HR departments

TOI correspondent from Washington: For a country currently engaged in a vigorous debate about whether immigrants are stealing jobs, swiping opportunities, overwhelming the system, and generally causing western civilization to collapse, the United States has produced a rather awkward statistic.According to a new policy brief by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), immigrants have…

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Departments told to design schemes using survey data | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: The Telangana govt, following the release of the SEEEPC (Social, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste) survey reports and the backwardness rankings, has taken a significant step by distributing these findings to all relevant departments. They have been asked to thoroughly analyse the data and propose measures tailored to each community, taking into account both…

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Mann urges central govt to rethink higher education bill | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has opposed the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhiniyam Bill, 2025, saying it could make higher education more expensive, centralise decision-making and weaken states’ ability to address local educational needs.In a letter to Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Mann urged the Centre to reconsider the bill and hold wider consultations…

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‘Mostly self-limiting’: No new H1N1 strain in India, ICMR says; seasonal flu virus poses no cause for panic | Delhi News

The situation is being closely monitored through regular surveillance (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have clarified that no new strain of Influenza A (H1N1) has been identified in India, saying there is no cause for panic over the seasonal influenza virus currently in circulation.According to an ICMR…

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State bus conductors will have to wear body cams: Transport minister | Kolkata News

Body cams must for women’s safety Kolkata: Conductors on buses run by all state transport undertakings (STUs) in West Bengal will have to wear body cameras, with the transport dept planning to use video footage to verify complaints of misconduct, particularly those involving women passengers.The department is also strengthening its grievance-redressal system with dedicated helplines…

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